About
This resource was created by a partnership of family carers, practitioners and researchers. It draws on materials and ideas from Early Positive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS); a co-produced family carer support programme led by Dr Nick Gore and Dr Jill Bradshaw. The resource is for people who have a family member with a learning disability (of any age) to offer support during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Contributors:
Dr Nick Gore: Nick is a Clinical Psychologist and Researcher who leads on the Early Positive Approaches to Support programme
Debbie Austin: Debbie is a Family Carer, E-PAtS and CBF-PBS co-facilitator, and a Physiotherapist for a Community Learning Disability Team.
Dr Jill Bradshaw: Jill is a Speech and Language Therapist and Researcher. She has been involved in the development of the Early Positive Approaches to Support programme from the beginning
Joanne Sweeney: Family Support Manager for Mencap Northern Ireland. Joanne and the family support team offer early intervention support to parents and carers of children with a learning disability.
Dr Mark Murphy: Mark is a Clinical Psychologist working primarily in special education settings.
Jen Beaumont: Jen has been an Early Positive Approaches to Support Co-facilitator for the past 4 years. She has 5 children, 3 of whom have multiple conditions including autism and learning disability. Jen is also autistic herself.
Jo Wilcox: Jo is a Nurse and Clinical Lead for a Children’s Learning Disability Team.
With Support from:
MENCAP (https://www.mencap.org.uk)
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation (https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk)
CK Burke, Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
At a Glance
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This resource is for people who have a family member with a learning disability to offer support during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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This is a difficult time for everyone, especially for those with a learning disability and their families who may be feeling forgotten.
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There is a mixture of reading material and videos and you can just look at the bits that you think will help you.
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There are also links to other resources and numbers to ring for more help and support.
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Everything here has been created by experienced family carers and professionals working together.